Electric Cats B&B

Top choice in Bengaluru (Bangalore)


Well-organised, sociable Electric Cats, close to the buzzing Indiranagar area, has good dorms (including one female-only dorm) with a shared bathroom. All beds have quality linen, private reading lamps and charging facilities. Drinking water and wi-fi are free, there's no curfew, and staff members are very switched on to travellers' needs, even organising Christmas dinners, pub crawls, barbecues and (free) yoga.


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